Oki C301 User Manual

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Menu functions > 46COLOR MENUThe printer automatically adjusts colour balance and density at appropriate intervals,optimising the printed output for bright white paper viewed in natural daylight conditions.The items on this menu provide a means of changing the default settings for special orparticularly difficult print jobs.ITEM SETTINGS EXPLANATIONDENSITY CONTROL AUTOMANUALIf set to AUTO, image density will be automaticallyadjusted at power on, when a new image drum or tonercartridge is installed, and at intervals of 100, 300 and500 drum counts. If a 500 drum count interval occursduring a print job it will occur at the end of that job, andwill take up to 55 seconds. If set to manual, thisadjustment will only be performed when initiated by thenext menu item.ADJUST DENSITY EXECUTE Selecting this will activate adjustment of the colourdensity.COLOR TUNING PRINT PATTERN Selecting this item prints the colour tuning pattern tohelp you adjust the colour balance.C HIGHLIGHTC MID-TONEC DARKM HIGHLIGHTM MID-TONEM DARKY HIGHLIGHTY MID-TONEY DARKK HIGHLIGHTK MID-TONEK DARK-3~0~+3-3~0~+3-3~0~+3-3~0~+3-3~0~+3-3~0~+3-3~0~+3-3~0~+3-3~0~+3-3~0~+3-3~0~+3-3~0~+3Adjusts image density for each colour component (cyan,magenta, yellow and black). Normal setting is 0.C DARKNESSM DARKNESSY DARKNESSK DARKNESS-3~0~+3-3~0~+3-3~0~+3-3~0~+3Adjusts darkness of each colour component (cyan,magenta, yellow and black). Normal setting is 0.AJST REGISTRATION EXECUTE Performs automatic colour registration adjustment.Normally this is done on power on and when the topcover is opened and then closed. This processaccurately aligns the cyan, magenta and yellow imagesto the black image.C REG FINE AJSTM REG FINE AJSTY REG FINE AJST-3~0~+3-3~0~+3-3~0~+3Performs fine adjustment of image timing in relation tothe black image component.INK SIMULATION OFFSWOPEUROSCALEJAPANSelects from a range of industry standard colourswatches.Note: This function only applies to PS modelsUCR LOWMEDIUMHIGHSelects limitation of the toner layer thickness.If paper curl occurs in dark printing, selecting MEDIUMor LIGHT sometimes helps reduce curl.CMY100% DENSITY DISABLEENABLEWhen enabled, black areas are produced using 100% C,M, and Y instead of black. This results in a glossierfinish.